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Pretty in Black

by Warped Sanity

Rated: GC · Book · Community · #2290145

musings of a not so daily blogger.

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Well, hello there! So you've come to visit my blog. Don't expect me to be consistent. I suck at that. Almost nine years of using the same blog and there was still space for more entries in the book. Shows you how much I kept up with the thing. Still, I've changed so much over the years it was time for a make-over that matches the now me. Hence this blog was born.

Why, Pretty in Black, you might ask. Well, black is my happy color. I've tried to deviate from the color, but it still ends up dominating my wardrobe. Some might say I'm equal parts Morticia and heathen, with a dash of inappropriate humor. Even in my heathen ways I lean a bit more left than right.

By the way, I love this song. It makes me want to run out into the woods and dance skyclad beneath the moon; adorned with horns atop my head, of course.

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Duchess Laughing Lemurs

Dec 25, 2023 at 10:53pm
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I'm glad you're in a better job situation. I'm reminded of when my brothers were younger and working at one of our local pizza places. Their boss wasn't too keen on his employees taking breaks for some reason. "If you've got time to lean, you've got time to clean," he would say. Needless to say, my brothers didn't work there very long. I wish you the best of luck.

Let's see, in the coming year, I'm hoping to see a doctor and/or an allergist to figure out why my cough isn't going away, and what I might be allergic to or intolerant of that I need to remove from my diet. I'm working on rebuilding my writing routine so I can finally finish a draft of the YA sci-fi novel I've been trying to write for two years, as well as other writing projects.

And either as many craft projects my sister and I have made, I really need to change how my days go so I can actually take the time to get photos and upload more inventory to our Etsy shop. I want to rebuild my savings for a cushion, but I may be saving for a new car instead. We'll see how the year goes.

👼intuey

Dec 10, 2023 at 11:10am
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Good luck with your new job! I'm happy you were able to start a new career path

I'm retired now. Moving those bodies (many times without the help I needed) played hell on my back. As it does with most of us.

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Warped Sanity

Dec 10, 2023 at 10:51am
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👼intuey

I didn't know you were a nurse? Like you I loved the patient care aspect of the job. We get to meet some amazing humans with wonderful stories to tell, right? I'll miss the residents and will still go back to visit one. Most of my residents were sad about me leaving but I feel they will get over it pretty quick. There was one that wouldn't for which I will visit until he passes. He's 95 and on hospice. He's got an attachment to me, always asking where I am when I wasn't working.

You got that right about nursing homes being challenging. They are stressful places to work, especially when you work in memory care. I've been bitten, hit, pinched, and had literal shit thrown at me. Though the rewards of working with the residents outweighed these bad experiences. For me it was the high patient to worker ratio put in place to save money that finally made me leave.

Kåre เลียม Enga

I've heard about how other countries don't put their loved ones in nursing homes and consider it the families responsibility to care for them. I can see the pros and cons of that. In some cases I've wondered why they didn't just keep their loved one at home, especially when they only need limited assistance like making sure they don't fall in the shower. When it comes to the later stages of illness, where their loved one needs more extensive help, it makes total sense why they'd seek assistance from a facility.

I have nothing against people taking trips either. My issue was with them not including it in their budget to staff the place properly, yet it was in their budget to pay for her out of country vacations. This last place was private pay. The families of the residents paid 8 thousand a month for us to care for their loved one there.

🌻 pwheeler ~ love joy peace

Dec 10, 2023 at 10:05am
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Congratulations!

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Kåre เลียม Enga

Dec 10, 2023 at 8:43am
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Medical care is not bad in Thailand. Poor people probably have it better then most anywhere else as a clinic visit is 30 baht ($1). However... nursing care is zilch as family is supposed to do that.

I have nothing against folks taking trips. The problem isn't where they went but why patients aren't prioritized over money.

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👼intuey

Dec 10, 2023 at 5:52am
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Whoo! You're not kidding! Nursing home care is the most demanding and the lowest paid and appreciated. It makes absolutely no sense. It should be the complete opposite.

The patient-to-nurse ratio is always absolutely ridiculous! The nurses and CNAs bust their ass, while the administrators live cushiony lives off of the nurse's and CNA's hard ass work.

You make more working in a doctor's office or right at it. But you make the most working in the hospital. (also demanding, but still not as!)

I miss nursing for the people -- definitely not the grinding work and BS!

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Warped Sanity

Dec 9, 2023 at 10:29pm
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🌖 HuntersMoon

It pays better than caring for the elderly. You'd be shocked at what goes on in nursing homes. Our elderly deserve better.

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🌖 HuntersMoon

Dec 9, 2023 at 10:11pm
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What does it say about our priorities when moving goods pays as good, if not better, than caring for the elderly? Congratulations! I hope it works out... and am looking forward to the invite for the housewarming.

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WakeUpAndLive

Dec 9, 2023 at 10:10pm
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I am so glad for you...have a wonderful transition to a better future!

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Warped Sanity

Feb 11, 2023 at 11:29pm
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LostGhost: Seeking & Learning

Now that six months have passed, nicotine cravings rarely occur, so I don't think it will interfere with writing anymore. Although yesterday, I walked out on my front porch as if to smoke a cigarette, out of old habit. Then I was like, Oh, wait, I don't smoke anymore. I wasn't craving a cigarette, it was just an old habit after a particular activity.

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Types of food didn't really effect my cravings for a cigarette. More so particular activities. Like sitting outside watching the birds with my first cup of coffee, while smoking a cigarette. I thought about the Keto because of the high protean, but opted out because of all the fatty stuff. My boyfriend wouldn't be able to eat half the stuff because of his heart. Instead, we stay on a heart healthy diet....High fiber, vegetables, fruits, low fat meats, no bad fats etc. Except, I get a nice juicy medium rare steak once a week while he eats fish.

Charlie ~

You are right, it does play a part in emotional well being. Maybe because taking care of ones self by healthy exercise and eating habits is a form of self love.

Great idea about the writing journal. At one time I was carrying around a small notebook, thinking I'd write notes on little thoughts I had during the day that could eventually be worked into poetry. I'd forget I had the notebook and never write in it.

Maybe I'll try this again and will myself to remember to utilize it.

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February 8, 2023 at 9:57pm

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I'm Still Here!

I spent some time last night and today cleaning up my page here and creating this new blog. Maybe the make-over will encourage me to write more. No matter what, it was long overdue.

Looking back on that old blog, I've come a long way mentally and emotionally. Amazing what can happen when one has an awesome support system.

So many wonderful things have occurred in my life since I last posted anything on WdC. For one, Six months ago I quit nicotine. Surprisingly it wasn't difficult. I must have been ready. Unfortunately, with quitting smoking, writing became more difficult. I didn't realize how much smoking played a part in my writing process until I sat down and attempted to write. That's when the craving for a cigarette hit me the hardest, which is partly why I've been less active.

Along with not poisoning my body with nicotine, I've stopped eating shit (for the most part) that is harmful to my body and gotten into fitness. Three days a week I work out with a personal trainer, but I get some form of workout in everyday, even if it is just a little bit of core. I began my fitness journey two days after quitting smoking. My first meeting with my trainer, I just about fell on my ass trying to do squats and ran out of breath quickly. Now, I do squats with an added 120 lbs. on my shoulders. Still, its difficult gaining muscle and losing weight after forty, but I'm not giving up.

The last few months work has consumed a lot of my time. For the past few months I've worked a 16 hour rotation, three days on, three days off, totaling 62 hours a week. For now I get a break and am working 12 hour shifts, because they hired someone new finally. Hopefully she works out or its back to 16s again. The overtime is nice, but I'd rather go home and have some life balance instead.

The farther I've strayed from writing, the more my interest has curved toward other aspects of life. Then months passed without me even thinking about writing. But, lately, the urge has been surfacing, yet I'm rusty.

Any new poetry contests or poetry groups out there which I might not know about? I am especially interested in contests or groups without rigid rating restrictions. I struggle staying within the 13+ range and frankly, I get bored writing within those restrictions.

Been a long while since I've communicated with most of you. Since I've been MIA, what new achievements have you all reached or worked towards? Any new writing you're proud of you'd like to share with me? I hope all is well with everyone.

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